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Your views on everything going on in the hectic world of Doctor Whoa

It was with great sadness that we heard of Deborah Watling’s passing on 21 July; we’ll pay tribute to her next issue. But for now, here’s what you had to say following the announcement of the Thirteenth Doctor on Sunday 16 Julya

LUCKY THIRTEEN?

■ CRAIG ELLIOT EMAIL And so, the identity has been revealed. Jodie Whittaker will be the new Doctor. As social media goes into meltdown, I, for one, am looking forward to exciting possibilities. I will miss Peter Capaldi but am keen to see this newest incarnation. The new Doctor is a woman and it’s about time!

■ JAMES BUCKINGHAM EMAIL I’ve never wanted a tennis match to end as quickly as the Wimbledon 2017 Men’s Final. Fortunately, when the reveal finally happened and the new Doctor removed her hood I couldn’t have been happier with the face underneath. Jodie Whittaker was great as Beth Latimer in Broadchurch and I can’t wait to see what qualities she brings to the role of the Doctor.

■ DOMINIC FELLOWS LIVERPOOL New showrunner Chris Chibnall and Jodie Whittaker have already made TV history and created a legacy that will outlive us all. They don’t need my validation, but heck they’ve got it anyway. Well done Chris and welcome Jodie to the big, mad, worldwide family that is Doctor Who. You are going to love it!

About Doctor Who Magazine

Contents include:
· An exclusive interview with the new Doctor, Jodie Whittaker
· DWM asks what the casting of Jodie Whittaker means for the future of Doctor Who.
· Go behind the scenes with monster makers Millennium FX, with never-before-published imagery from the making of the last series.
· DWM talks exclusively to former showrunner Russell T Davies about his illustrations for the forthcoming collection of Doctor Who poetry, Now We Are Six Hundred.
· Nicholas Briggs reveals the secrets of giving voice to the Cybermen.
· Discover new information about a classic adventure as the 1964 First Doctor story The Aztecs goes under the spotlight in The Fact of Fiction.
· DWM pays tribute to the late Trevor Baxter, who played Professor Lightfoot in 1977's The Talons of Weng-Chiang, with contributions from Tom Baker, Louise Jameson, Christopher Benjamin, Lisa Bowerman and more.
· A brand-new comic strip adventure continues for the Doctor and Bill The Parliament of Fear, written by Scott Gray and illustrated by Staz Johnson.
· A sneak preview of the forthcoming book on the history of Doctor Who in the USA: Red, White and and Who.
· Legendary guitarist Hank Marvin talks about his latest recording – the Doctor Who theme!
· Previews, book and audio reviews, news, the Watcher's column, prize-winning competitions and much, much more.